PATRICIA PICCININI

TIM JOHNSON

4 December 2013 – 9 February 2014

IKON Gallery, Birmingham,UK

An exhibition of recent and new paintings by Tim Johnson, an Australian artist primarily concerned with the communication of unseen phenomena and visionary in his apprehension of spiritual dimensions through artistic practice. His style of painting is eclectic in the extreme, owing much to Australian aboriginal traditions of the Central Desert – developed to convey narratives in landscape that are invisible to the uninitiated – and populated by the Buddha, Bodhisattvas and Native Americans as well as aboriginal figures, Tibetan monks, Vietnamese farmers and extra- terrestrials.

BRENDAN HUNTLEY

12 September – 17 November 2013

Primavera 2013: Young Australian Artists

Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia

Primavera 2013 is curated by Robert Cook, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Photography and Design at the Art Gallery of Western Australia. The exhibition features new works by eight young Australian artists, and includes new sculptures and paintings by Brendan Huntley.

ANDREW BROWNE

BILL HENSON

25 May – 22 September 2013

cloud landscapes

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

Showcasing recent works alongside the Paris Opera Project 1990/91 and the ‘Mahler’ series from 1976, the exhibition highlights Henson’s sustained interest in depicting landscapes as well as figures, while drawing out the importance of music.

BEN QUILTY

21 February – 13 April 2013

After Afghanistan

National Art School, Sydney

In 2011 Ben Quilty travelled to Afghanistan as the Australian War Memorial’s official war artist. This exhibition features new work made from this experience and the close relationship he formed with his subjects. After Afghanistan is premiering at the National Art School Sydney until 13 April 2013, then touring nationally to 8 venues over 2 years.